What is the Impact Factor of Index Comunicacion?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Index Comunicacion is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Index Comunicacion indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Index Comunicacion is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.329 (Q1) and an H-index of 11.

Who publishes Index Comunicacion and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Index Comunicacion is published by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #16,187Diamond OAHybrid

Index Comunicacion

Identifier (ISSN):2444-3239(Print)/2174-1859(Online)

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Publisher:Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Index Comunicacion

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.329

#16,187

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

92.5% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Index Comunicacion (ISSN: 2444-3239) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.329 (Q1), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy86.6%Art83.9%Political science69.4%Humanities67.5%Sociology60.7%Law59.8%Computer science54.4%History35%Geography33.3%Linguistics31.7%Business30.3%Psychology28.4%World Wide Web26.8%Media studies25.4%Archaeology25.1%Mathematics24.9%Politics24.6%Advertising24%Physics23%Biology21.6%Literature21.3%Social science20.8%Visual arts20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank135/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank161/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	135/227	Q3
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	161/227	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year14

Total Citations3

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year29

Total Citations15

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations61

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year29

Total Citations92

2022

IF—

Articles / Year29

Total Citations155

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	14	3
2025	0.8	29	15
2024	1.2	28	61
2023	0.8	29	92
2022	—	29	155
2021	—	26	166
2020	—	44	179
2019	—	21	79
2018	—	21	28
2017	—	19	18
2016	—	11	9
2015	—	10	14

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,187Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.329

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.25

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations94

3-Year Documents78

Citable Documents78

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

CommunicationQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMMUNICATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.